New SR-22 Ruger .22LR pistol

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But like I asked before, can someone knowledgeable please tell me if all forms of zinc are always inferior to any form of aluminum?

Aren't we making assumptions that the SR22 slide is better?
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The worst alluminum alloy can be lower grade than the best zinc alloy.... but you'd literally have to try to accomplish such a senseless feat.

Its about a safe assumption as me not winning the lottery tonight. :(
 
I think it's kind of weird that the SR-22 is DA/SA, while the SR-9 and SR-40 are SFA (but the P-series is DA/SA).

Anyway, my Dad got one of these, and it shot pretty nice, except it failed to feed a round. It fired the first round and ejected it, but then didn't feed the next round (no jam or anything, just didn't feed). Racked the slide and it worked from there. Really strange.
 
I think Ruger should have made .22 versions of their LCP and LC9. I have an LCP and would have been all over a .22 practice version of it. If they had made it just like their SR9, I would have bought both versions of that, too. (A 9mm and a .22) Personally just not interested in this one.
 
Ruger didn't make this gun solely as a trainer for their larger caliber offerings. It was to fill a reasonably accurate plinker niche, that was reliable, fun to shoot, and easily carried for woods plinking. I don't understand while people need to scoff at yet another great offering from Ruger.

People were very frustrated with the Walther P22, and Sig Mosquito due to their reliability, and durability issues. Ruger now has given them a real choice. I need another .22 like a hole in the head, but this one is too good to pass up. If you don't want one, don't buy it. Nobody is forcing anyone.
 
I think Ruger should have made .22 versions of their LCP and LC9. I have an LCP and would have been all over a .22 practice version of it. If they had made it just like their SR9, I would have bought both versions of that, too. (A 9mm and a .22) Personally just not interested in this one.
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+1 on Pilot's post and it is an accurate, pocketable plinker that I'd be getting one for. I handload, have a couple of progressive presses as well as a couple of older single stage presses. I can handload my centerfires with my own cast bullets for half the price of a box of CCI Stinger. I practice with my carries, personally. For the price of this gun, if you're lookin' for cheap practice, you could get yourself into handloading. I've been handloading SOMETHING for 49 years and have been loading my handguns for about 35. My .22s are fun, but are not just for serious practice. I like targets that bounce around and go "ping". :D I also carry kit guns afield when I'm fishing for targets of opportunity. I hunt with my more serious handguns, like that scoped Mk 2 squirrel slayer. :D

And, yeah, Pilot, ain't like I don't have .22 kit guns, but this thing just appeals to me and, hell, I don't need another carry gun or another hunting handgun, either. I've been buying cap and ball revolvers just because I like shooting 'em, so why not .22s? :D
 
I've had mine for one week. Taken it to the range 4 times, 700+ rounds through it. I really like this gun. Everyone that i've had shoot it (beginners) really enjoyed it. Shooting cans, clays, spinners, balloons, and boring paper.

The safety took alittle getting used to, but I'm ok with it. Had quite a few failure to feeds until experimenting with diff ammo. Mine seems to like the Thunderbolts. No problems since switching to them from the Federals.

I've never really had "fun" guns. My guns were purchased for specific purposes (hunting, home defense, concealed carry etc...) this gun is fun to own and share with others. Especially those who are not gun enthusiasts........yet
 
wow. i've been wanting a 22 that feels like a real gun for a while now. nicely done ruger. will be buying one. probably will trade my 22/45 in on it.
 
Okay. This video is better because it takes it down. Fixed barrel mount is like the P22. Overall very very similar but in all honesty if you are putting 3 1/2 bills up for a .22 the Ruger is hands down the better buy.
 
I hear ya McGunner!

I have four Ruger MK II's in various flavors, and CZ Kadet, Benelli MP95E target gun, all .22's, so I think I have the bases covered. Still I want an SR-22!!!
 
As people are getting them we are seeing they are not "100%" reliable.

Though it was fun to hear about how reliable they were with any ammo before they were officially released.

I may pick one up, but it has been humorous to see the fanboyism over a 100% reliable SR22.
 
I'm not suggesting they should have made it 'solely' as a practice gun. I think their new designs are visually and ergonomically pleasing and also pretty unique looking. Ok, the LCP started them out pretty similar in appearance to the KT we all know, but going forward from there, it's obvious they created a product line with the LCP, LC9, SR9 and SR9c that are all visually and ergonomically similar. I just think they missed an opportunity to further that brand identity.

Perhaps there may be engineering issues makng a decent .22 in the size-weight package of the "LC"-series, or maybe there are other reasons for not making one like that. My only point is that they made a decision to introduce a new .22. Once they figure out how the action was going to work, they could have wrapped it in an SR9-style package just as easily as wrapping it in a Walther P22-style package, that's all I'm saying. (And I'm not scoffing, I'm a Ruger fan...I'm glad you like it and wish you years of safe fun with it.)
 
As an SR9c owner, I have to agree that I wish it functioned the same. It seems to be closer to my FNP45 with an added safety.
 
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Trading in a 22/45 ???? Two different pistols. Be good to yourself and keep them both. Joe
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The 22/45 feels like a toy to me, and doesn't really serve as a good trainer for other guns as a result. Plus it's kind of a pain to field strip compared to other guns.

On the other hand, MY 22/45 is 100% with any cheap arse ammo I can find (and that's all it ever gets, the cheapest bricks i can buy). That may be reason enough to keep it.
 
I too have been interested in the SR22PB, and the more I read and view, the more tasty this morsel is becoming. What I don't get is the "either or" debate on whether this gun looks, feels, or shoots like an "XYZ4.0 Dragonslayer" by "ACME Megagun"? If I purchase a gun for plinking, I don't compare it to a Conceal Carry weapon, or a long range hunting pistol, or for Gert's sake, comparing a $300 shooter to a $1100 Competition Pistol. I have "a few" .22 pistols, revolvers, and rifles, and they all serve a purpose in my collection, and my safe. I love my Ruger MKI, II, and III's, but I don't compare one to another for serious thought on "either or". I can see a niche that the SR22PB is filling, and it's filling it at a crackerjack pace. It sure looks like the water is fine, I think I'll jump in for a swim! But I sure don't compare the pool at a Five Star Resort with the creek I used to swim in as a kid. Water is water, but there's a difference.... Just as each gun is different from other makes and models, which is akin to the "Chevy vs Ford" argument. Just getting to the range to bust some caps and send some lead downrange to punch holes in paper or hear the clang of a metal target get hit or knocked over, with a new gun is like paradise. And we all need a bit more of that kind of paradise to hone our skills. Hmmm, I get paid next Thursday, and will have some extra cash in it, so maybe I can get one coming this way by Friday. By golly, I think I have a plan!
 
I for one don't really care if it is 100% reliable or not. I wouldn't expect that from a .22 anyway. With a gun that will just be a cheap to shoot trainer/range toy I don't think I would be appalled at a malfunction every 100 rounds or so.

Hey it's malfunction clearing that is genuinely unplanned.
 
wild cat mccane said:
As people are getting them we are seeing they are not "100%" reliable.

Though it was fun to hear about how reliable they were with any ammo before they were officially released.

I may pick one up, but it has been humorous to see the fanboyism over a 100% reliable SR22.
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No one in this thread ever said they were 100% reliable.
 
No .22 semi auto pistol is ever 100% reliable, because of the nature of most of the bulk ammo we shoot in them. However, my Ruger MK II's have been darn close, and I don't remember the last time I had a malfunction with CCI Minimags, although I typically shot Federal buld or Automatch and they're still very, very reliable. I expect the same from the SR-22.

BTW, this is the only other SR-22 in which I am familiar. :)

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